In this tragic play by Henrik Ibsen, Hedda's father dies and she marries Tesman, a struggling history lecturer, but soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. This 1890 play is one of Ibsen's finest achievements, with the tragedy of Hedda's life unfolding before us on the stage. Hedda soon regrets her decision and Ibsen addresses the social and philosophical sides of her predicament. Ibsen challenges Victorian values of family life and propriety by examining the realities that lay behind many facades the Victorian era. ...
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In this tragic play by Henrik Ibsen, Hedda's father dies and she marries Tesman, a struggling history lecturer, but soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. This 1890 play is one of Ibsen's finest achievements, with the tragedy of Hedda's life unfolding before us on the stage. Hedda soon regrets her decision and Ibsen addresses the social and philosophical sides of her predicament. Ibsen challenges Victorian values of family life and propriety by examining the realities that lay behind many facades the Victorian era. This sought after role is as important in womens studies as a female version of Hamlet.
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